Points of Order

Debate between Diana Johnson and Lindsay Hoyle

Thursday 25th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Sir Lindsay Hoyle)]

I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that I have had no such indication, and Mr Speaker has not passed one on to me either. The good thing, however, is that his comments are on the record, and I am sure that someone will be letting him know the outcome shortly.

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is very good to see you back in your place. It was July 2017 when the Prime Minister announced a public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal, the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. It is now nearly the end of January 2018 and we still do not have a chair, terms of reference or any indication of when it will be established. Have you been given any indication by the Government of a statement or announcement of what will happen next with this long-awaited public inquiry?

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

I have been given no such indication, but I know that the hon. Lady will be taking up other avenues to pursue the matter. Her comments on this important matter are on the record, and I am sure the Government will be looking at it.

Budget Resolutions

Debate between Diana Johnson and Lindsay Hoyle

Wednesday 22nd November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

Order. Just to say that we are going over to 10-minute speeches.

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. This morning in Cabinet Office questions, the First Secretary of State claimed that the consultation on the contaminated blood scandal had been extended until the end of October this year at the request of the all-party group. That is not correct. In fact, the all-party group had asked for an extension of the original date of the consultation, which was in August 2017. Many people have contacted me, concerned that this is now being used as a reason why progress has not been made on the announcement of a chair and terms of reference, and I wondered if there was a way of correcting the record.

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

I think the hon. Lady has already achieved that. She has put a correction on the record.

BAE Systems jobs in Brough

Debate between Diana Johnson and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 21st November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

I rise to present a petition—[Interruption.] I will wait.

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

Order. Will Members leave quietly, please? I want to hear the petition.

[Diana Johnson]

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

I rise to present a petition bearing more than 1,500 names, collected in and around Kingston upon Hull North with the help of Neil Daw, Rob Trainor and their colleagues in the Unite branch at BAE Systems in Brough. The petitioners are asking Ministers, particularly the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to support UK defence manufacturing, to maintain Britain’s sovereign defence capability, to ensure that the Red Arrows remain British-built, and to put British jobs first.

The petition states:

The petition of residents of Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire,

Declares that residents believe that skilled defence manufacturing jobs at BAE Systems in Brough are of vital strategic importance for the defence and security of the United Kingdom.

The petitioners therefore request that the House of Commons urges the Government to take action to save 400 jobs that are under threat at Brough, including ordering new Hawk aircrafts for the Red Arrows to replace the current fleet that was made in the 1970s.

And the petitioners remain, etc.

[P002081]

Petition

Debate between Diana Johnson and Lindsay Hoyle

Tuesday 21st November 2017 Commons Chamber

[Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)]

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)]

[Diana Johnson]